The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-02-10
RAGING RIVERS.
Disastrous Floods at Cincinnati and Other
Points-Business Retarded.

Disastrous Floods at Cincinnati and Other
Points-Business Retarded.
CIyCINNATI O., Feb. 5.-Access to the
Central passenger depot was cut on by
high water yesterday morning and the Gin
cinnsti Southern, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
St Louis 4 Chicago Ohio e. Mississippi,
Bee Line, New York, Pennsylvania & OHIO,
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore, and
Columbus Il Cincinnati Midland roads
were compelled TO discharge and receive
passengers at the Eighth street
crossing Freight movements were
also seriously endangered. Disastrous
foods were reported ID the Big
Sandy, Little Miami and Licking rivers.
At Falmouth, on the latter river, the dis
tilleries and saw mills and other manufac-
tories are submerged and many bridges on
the turnpkes have been carried away
throughout the country. At Butler, Ky,
the Licking was yesterday morning within
few inches of the highest mark
known, which was in 1854 In Newport,
KY, there was already considerable en-
croachment on the lower portions of the
city and six inches more of water would
cut off street car travel between Newport
and Covngton. The river continues to rise
steadily at the rate of an incl an hour and
Reports from points on the river show ris-
ing river all the way to the headquarters
In the lower portions of the city, as well as
in Newport and Covington, there were
many families removing from the lower
floors to higher or oGt of the houses alto
gether The river at elevet o'clock, local
time last night was 55 feet % inches and
rising steadily an inch an hour. Specials
from all points on the Ohio report 1t rising
but report the headwaters of all the prlncl-
pal tributaries falling. The sky here IS
overcast and threatening and this, with re-
ports of rain and sleet at St. Louis, Louis
vile and Evansville, disheartens river men
who hoped great rise would be averted
and who now begin TO fear the worst.
IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb 5.-The Cumber-
land river at this point is booming. The
heavy rains of the past few days have GOV,
cred large area and caused a rise of about
six feet since Monday. The lowlands ad
| jacent to Nashville are overfowed and
| many families have been run out of then
homes. Reports from Carthage and Burn
side indicate heavy rise yet to reach here
| that will cause q further rise OF from three
| to five feet This will force at least {
| hundred families to vacate their houses
No danger to life or property is apprehcnd
ed, as timely flood warnings have been IS
! sued by the signal office. The river is now
Alb feet on the gauge and rising.
IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-At clever
O'Clock last night the river was rising about
an inch an hour, with 80 feet II inches il
the canal. 1t began raining again aftc1
nightfall and now looks as though the baC
| floods of former years will be repeated
| About twenty five families in Shippingspor
have left their homes No great trouble i:
anticipated here for several DAYS.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 5.-NavigatiOn wa
entirely suspended yesterday on account o
| higher water in both rivers. Late last even
| ing the wharf marks showed 81 feet, anc
| slowly rising. Twenty-three to "a feet o.
water is expected, The weather is cleal
| and moderating. No damage as yet ha:
been reported, except the enforced closing
of several iron mills and glass houses until
| the water recedeS.